Maps and chart: Nevada among nation's leaders in per capita spending on police and fire

Aug. 11, 2013

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This is data based on the U.S. Census Bureau's 2011 Annual Surveys of State and Local Government Finances.

The Reno Gazette-Journal took the data from the report and the 2011 census population estimates to create per capita spending estimates. The report contains data for state spending and for local government spending, but the local government spending is available only for all local governments in the state of Nevada.

The map on police spending looks at spending by local governments only and does not include state spending. The map on fire spending and the chart look at combined local and state spending.

Put your mouse pointer over a state to get specific information about that state.